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las vegas drunk · 11-12-2009, 12:55 AM

I wonder why LOL:

Volkswagen Steals Toyota's Crown as World's Largest Automaker- Yahoo! Autos Article Page

sonarrat · 11-12-2009, 02:20 AM

It's got to be their quality con... oh wait no.

OK, then it's their price advan... nope, that can't be it either.

It's the way they've stayed true to their roo... uh, nope, not that either.

Oh, I know. It's the image. Yep, that's it.

trlhiker · 11-12-2009, 06:19 AM

or as stated in the article, the german cash for clunkers and its forced purchase of porshe helped alot.

Omaha Rocks · 11-12-2009, 06:23 AM

Well... The new Jetta looks just like a Corolla. Maybe people are getting confused.

I do wish, however, that VW could market their Polo & Lupo TDIs in the United States. 70 mpg & 90 mpg seems awfully appealing.

Steve-o · 11-12-2009, 08:56 PM

I hope Toyota enjoyed their short stint on top.

Bon voyage, Toyoduh! And go make something entertaining, I command you!

iTsLiKeAnEgG · 11-13-2009, 09:41 AM

VW produces vehicles with worse reliability, initial value and resale value than Toyota.

deepcynic · 11-13-2009, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by iTsLiKeAnEgG

VW produces vehicles with worse reliability, initial value and resale value than Toyota.

Maybe, but they are a lot more fun. And I have gotten ~400,000 mostly trouble free miles out of the two I bought new.

caution · 11-13-2009, 11:04 AM

zee Germans!

iTsLiKeAnEgG · 11-13-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by deepcynic

Maybe, but they are a lot more fun. And I have gotten ~400,000 mostly trouble free miles out of the two I bought new.

Which ones are more fun? The bread and butter Jetta/Passat (where most of the money is made) are just as boring as their Japanese counterparts. I do like the GTI and some of VW's sportier European line up.

deepcynic · 11-13-2009, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by iTsLiKeAnEgG

Which ones are more fun? The bread and butter Jetta/Passat (where most of the money is made) are just as boring as their Japanese counterparts. I do like the GTI and some of VW's sportier European line up.

My first was a basic '78 Rabbit, way more fun than comparable Hondas or Toyotas at the time.

My second, and current, is a 89' GTI. Enough said.

I think the Jettas are more fun and have more soul than the comparable Hondas and Toyotas now, I have driven several, sedans and wagons, and like them. I have only driven a Passat wagon once and liked it, but not enough to compare. Except, try finding a comparable wagon from the Asian companies.